Split Lip

Volume 1

Local Act Comics

Web: http://www.localactcomics.com.au

Split Lip Web: http://www.webcomicsnation.com/splitlip/

Split Lip is an internet site which offers a range of horror tales by Sam Costello illustrated by different artists. The stories represent the “new breed” of horror, rather than focusing on vampires, werewolves and “old school” horror Costello spins new forms of morbid and dark tales which will haunt your dreams for quite a while. Indeed, this work was so well received online, that the “Horror Blog” noted that “Split Lip is the predominant original horror comic on the internet”. At the same time, at least for me, online comics lack the unique quality of having one in hand to read, touch and experience.

Local Act has produced a superb volume of Slip Lip which represents what I like in a book. It is superbly presented with a lovely cover which has quite a nice embossed feel, the printing is of the highest quality and is visually arresting. It looks like the real deal before you even start reading it !

As soon as you begin reading you know you are in for a dark ride. There are seven stories by Costello, each one illustrated by a different artist, this is especially enjoyable as it offers different visual interpretations of each tale and also gives you different “tastes” in style and illustration.

Each take has its own unique ambiance and since I will not spoil the tales by plot summaries what I will say they represent the cutting edge of horror, visceral and violent, yet intelligent with intriguing concepts and ideas behind them. There is a strong mood and texture to each tale which take them way outside traditional horror fare.

This is a publication which is certainly worth getting a copy, 100 pages of high quality horror, beautifully produced for $20.00 – great quality at a very reasonable price !